Overview

Topic

This week we will learn about the vitamins.  We will learn what a vitamin is and the general uses in the body.  We will learn the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins. Then we will look at 9 different vitamins and learn their function, foods they are found in, how much we need and what happens if we have too much or too little of this vitamin.  

Objectives:

• Describe the sources, intake recommended for well-being, including results of over and
    under consumption, for the following: vitamins and minerals
• Develop an ongoing incentive and ability to gather and apply information related to good

        health and a high quality of life

 

Weekly Schedule

Activity	Estimated time required
Reading: Chapter 7	90 minutes
Discussion: Vitamins	30 minutes
Assignment: Scavenger Hunt	60 minutes
Quiz: Vitamin functions and foods	60 minutes